Water Valley, Mississippi

Water Valley, Mississippi
City
Location of Water Valley, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°9′13″N 89°37′52″W / 34.15361°N 89.63111°W / 34.15361; -89.63111Coordinates: 34°9′13″N 89°37′52″W / 34.15361°N 89.63111°W / 34.15361; -89.63111
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Yalobusha
Area
• Total	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
• Land	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	3,392
• Density	480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38965
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-78000
GNIS feature ID	0679365

Water Valley is a city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. The population was 3,392 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Water Valley is located at 34°9′13″N 89°37′52″W / 34.15361°N 89.63111°W / 34.15361; -89.63111 (34.153489, -89.631077)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km²), all land.

Demographics

Aerial view of Water Valley

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,677 people, 1,470 households, and 961 families residing in the city. The population density was 523.2 people per square mile (201.9/km²). There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of 238.3 per square mile (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.87% White, 40.74% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 1,470 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,777, and the median income for a family was $31,083. Males had a median income of $26,888 versus $20,127 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,324. About 23.7% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Water Valley is served by the Water Valley School District.

Notable former residents

• Lloyd L. Gaines, plaintiff in groundbreaking 1940s civil rights case Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
• John William Meece, member of the Mississippi Legislature in 1911
• Fictional character Earl Pitts is said to reside in Water Valley

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Water Valley, Mississippi.

• Water Valley Chamber of Commerce
• The North Mississippi Herald
• "Hillside Refuge: Tornado Shelters in Northeast Mississippi", Southern Spaces, 19 February 2008.
• Radiosonde Museum of North America

• v t e Municipalities and communities of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States County seats: Coffeeville and Water Valley Cities Water Valley Towns Coffeeville Oakland Tillatoba Unincorporated communities Scobey